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Estuaries and coastlines capture most plastic before it gets out to sea, giving us a chance to stop ocean pollution

Melissa Bowen, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau; Gaoyang Li, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau; Giovanni Coco, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau, and Zheng Chen, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

A new study shows up to 90% of floating plastic rubbish is captured in estuaries and inner shorelines. Local community cleanups can make a real difference by stopping pollution at its source.

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